---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 7.16"
title: "7"
number: "7.16"
heading: "Report of election."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/7.16"
---

# §7.16. Report of election.

- (a) The county committee must file an election report with the Secretary through the Deputy Administrator's office not later than 20 days after the date an election is held.
- (b) The election report must include:
  - (1) The number of eligible voters in the local administrative area;
  - (2) The number of ballots cast in the election by eligible voters;
  - (3) The percentage of eligible voters that cast ballots;
  - (4) The number of ballots disqualified in the election;
  - (5) The percentage of ballots disqualified;
  - (6) The number of nominees for each seat up for election;
  - (7) The race, ethnicity, and gender of each nominee, as provided by the voluntary self identification of each nominee; and
  - (8) **The final election results, including the number of ballots received by each nominee.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2279-1, 16 U.S.C. 590d and 590h.

### Source

Source: 77 FR 33070, June 5, 2012, unless otherwise noted.